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Online Resources

Campbell House Exterior

Campbell House

  • Virtual tour of Paris to Pompeii: The Campbell Family Grand Tour
  • Virtual tour of The Homes of Browne’s Addition

Behind the scenes: 

  • The Beloved Campbell Family Cook
  • The Coachman
  • Caring for Our Largest Artifact
  • Campbell House and Electricity

Tales from the tours:

  • Mistress of the House and Diary Secrets
  • Fireplaces and Irreplaceable Papers
  • Musical Chairs and Happy Accidents
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Mount St. Helens

  • Virtual tour of Mount St. Helens: Critical Memory
  • Mount St. Helens 40 Years Later
  • Mount St. Helens 40th anniversary volcano montage

Behind the scenes of the Mount St. Helens: Critical Memory exhibition

  • Spirit Lake 
  • The Story of David A. Johnston

Sticky Note Stories:

  • The Window Phenomenon
  • My Mount St. Helens Baseball Story
  • Ashes in the Rear View Mirror

Audio Artifacts:

  • We Want Lava!
  • KZUN radio report
  • Emergency radio traffic May 18, 1980
  • Volcanic rock: Harry Truman, Your Spirit Lives On
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Pompeii

  • Virtual tour of Pompeii: The Immortal City 
  • Behind the scenes of the installation of Pompeii: The Immortal City 
  • Objects in the spotlight: Artificial Lighting in Pompeii
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MAC Collections

  • Quilts at a Glance
  • Recycled Flour Sacks
  • Flour Sacks
  • Beaded Bags
  • Pew Chairs
  • Baskets 
  • Miss Spokane
  • The Power of Light
  • The Miss Spokane Competition
  • The Electric Car
  • The Smith Family Violin
  • Homemade Instruments
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Behind the Scenes

  • Part 1: The Origin Story of Miss Tokushima
  • Part 2: Miss Tokushima and her Journey to Japan
  • Campus History
  • Virtual tour of the Collections Workroom
  • Campus Caretakers
  • How to Curate an Exhibit, Part 1
  • How to Curate an Exhibit, Part 2
  • How to Curate an Exhibit, Part 3
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Online Exibitions

  • Quiltscapes
  • Spokane Memories: Photographs from the Permanent Collection
  • Uncommon Gifts
  • David Douglas: A Naturalist at Work
  • Northwest Art Collection: Works on Paper
  • Stories from Within: Selections from the Permanent Collection

More Resources

Story Time at the MAC

Stories appropriate for ages 3-5 read aloud on YouTube.

Educator Resources

Materials that support learning about the MAC's exhibitions and collections.

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